[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 244 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 87
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 244

                          [Report No. 119-25]

   To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a 
study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, 
  and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Warner) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                              June 2, 2025

                 Reported by Mr. Cruz, with amendments
 [Omit the part struck through and insert the parts printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a 
study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, 
  and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Removing Our Unsecure Technologies 
to Ensure Reliability and Security Act'' or the ``ROUTERS Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN ROUTERS AND 
              MODEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the 
national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by 
consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router 
that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons 
owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered 
country.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means a 
        country specified in section 4872(d)(2) 4872(f)(2) of title 10, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of 
        Commerce for Communications and Information.
                                                        Calendar No. 87

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 244

                          [Report No. 119-25]

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                                 A BILL

   To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a 
study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, 
  and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

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                              June 2, 2025

                        Reported with amendments